Where a dog is detained under subsection (5b) and, at the expiration of the period of 7 days after the detention commenced (the detention period), no application has been made for an order for the destruction of the dog —

(a) if the dog is wearing a registration tag or is microchipped or the owner is otherwise readily identifiable, an authorised person shall cause notice to be given to the owner, or if the notice cannot be given to the owner to the owner’s delegate, if any, in the prescribed manner and form as soon as is practicable after the expiration of the detention period; and(b) if the dog is wearing a registration tag or is microchipped or the owner is otherwise readily identifiable, the dog is to be kept and maintained for a period of at least 7 days next following the giving of the notice under paragraph (a); and(c) if the dog is not readily identifiable, the dog is to be kept and maintained for a period of at least 72 hours next following the expiration of the detention period; and(d) subject to this section the dog is to be delivered up to a person who produces satisfactory evidence of ownership or of the person’s authority to take delivery of the dog; and(e) the owner of the dog is liable to pay the reasonable cost of maintaining the dog during any period after the expiration of the period of 7 days mentioned in paragraph (b) or 72 hours mentioned in paragraph (c), as is applicable in the case, but otherwise the owner is not liable for any cost or charge in relation to the seizure, impounding, maintaining or return of the dog.

If the operator of a cat management facility knows the identity of the owner of a cat kept at the facility then the operator is to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the owner of the cat is notified in writing —

(a) of the name and address of the cat management facility where the cat is being kept; and(b) that the cat may be re housed, offered for sale or destroyed if the cat is not reclaimed by its owner within the holding period specified in the notice (that is not to be less than 7 working days from the notice being given); and(c) of the costs that the owner may be liable for under section 31; and(d) where relevant, that under section 33 —(i) the cat is to be microchipped, unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the operator, within the holding period specified in the notice, that the cat is exempt from microchipping as referred to in section 14(2);(ii) that the cat is to be sterilised, unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the operator, within the holding period specified in the notice, that the cat is exempt from sterilisation as referred to in section 18(2).

34. Dealing with unidentified and unclaimed cats

(1) If —(a) the operator of a cat management facility does not know the identity of the owner of a cat and fails to identify the owner within 3 working days of the cat entering the cat management facility; or(b) the owner of a cat notified under section 32 has not reclaimed the cat within —(i) 7 working days from the notice being given under that section; or(ii) the holding period specified in the notice,whichever is later; or(c) the owner of a cat has surrendered the cat to the cat management facility,then the operator of the facility may —(d) transfer the cat; or(e) cause the cat to be destroyed in a humane manner.(2) Despite subsection (1), the operator of a cat management facility may cause any cat kept at the facility to be destroyed in a humane manner immediately —(a) if the operator believes on reasonable grounds that the cat —(i) is feral, diseased or dangerous; and(ii) has caused or given, or is likely to cause or give, serious injury, or serious illness, to a person, another animal or itself; or(b) in the circumstances, if any, prescribed.

What is my local council and pound? Which are my neighbouring councils and pounds? Please use this WA COUNCIL MAP to find out which council you need to be contacting:

*The City of Belmont is pleased to use Julie's Boarding Kennels as their dog pound facility (See top of the list). Dogs will be held for a maximum of eight days for owners to reclaim them, then transferred to re-homing program

*The Town of Cambridge does not have its own dog pound. Lost or stray dogs found by Cambridge rangers are taken to the Dogs' Refuge Home. The RSPCA also house lost dogs and can be contacted on 9209 9300. (See top of the list)

*Dogs are held for atleast 3 days, dogs that are unregistered or have no identification tags will be conveyed to Swanbourne Veterinary Centre (See top of the list), to give the owner a chance to find it.

WebsiteP: 9285 50002016 Dog impound fees:Impound Fee: $60Daily Keep: $11*All dogs found with no identification, or habitual escape artists, are taken to the DOGS REFUGE HOME (See top of the list) in Lemnos Street Shenton Park.

*Dogs will be kept at the pound for at least 72 hours before they are passed on to the City’s Re-homing agency and given a temperament assessment test with intention to re-home.Identified owners will have a minimum of seven (7) days to claim their dog.

For Cats:

Stray cats can be delivered by the resident to the City’s Cat Management Facility which is located at the City of South Perth’s Animal Care Facility

*The Shire places impounded dogs at the Dog’s Refuge Home (See top of the list). The Ranger operates five days per week with a variable roster that allows for early morning starts, late night finishes and providing services on some weekends and public holidays.

*The City’s current service provider for the pound is Julie’s Boarding Kennels (See top of the list). The Pound maintains identifiable animals for a maximum period of up to seven days. After this, the animal may be re-homed, sold or humanely put down.

*Dogs will be kept at the pound for at least 7 days (if the dog has a tag, microchip or other ID) or 96 hours (if the dog has no identification) before it becomes the property of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder who may dispose of it by various means, including rehousing under the Dog Rehousal program.

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